-- I am ashamed to say I don't remember where I got his name from. I tried looking thru my info and can't seem to find that letter with the IAS recomendation for a pain doc. Ginny might remember. My organization skills are lacking! LOL He is listed in the phone book as a pain specialist and there aren't that many in Michigan. I haven't noticed any withdrawal symptoms so far so I guess I'm good. He did tell me to leave my last patch on past the 3 days you would usually change it and that would help. You would think a pain specialist would understand frustration of pain and be compassinate. you would think he would want you to help in your treatment and would want feedback. I would hate for anyone to stumble across his name and go to him for help and waste time and suffer for 6 or 7 months while he plays around with your meds. When I would look up the meds he was trying, most of them were mainly for epilepsy. I understand they work on receptors in the brain and could possibly work, but when they don't I don't see the sense to keep trying meds in the same catagory. The months of needless suffering he put me thru to try these things is shameful. I seem to be getting some minimal relief from the oxycontin (knock on wood). My pain seems to have went from an 8/9 to 6/7 on most days. I am so happy and pray that it will last.